New aircraft arriving tomorrow

Montenegro Airlines Embraer E195

Montenegro Airlines will be receiving its new Embraer E195 aircraft this Saturday, May 23. The E195 will be the second aircraft of its type in the Montenegro Airlines fleet, with the airline still having one on order and a further 2 options for purchase available. The brand new E195 is being leased from GECAS (GE Commercial Aviation Services), a subsidiary of General Electrics, which leases new aircraft to airlines around the world. The new aircraft has a total of 116 seats. With its arrival to Podgorica on Saturday, Montenegro Airlines’ fleet will count a total of 6 aircraft.

Meanwhile, the airline has received some more good news. It will become a member of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) in October at a ceremony in Dubrovnik. The AEA is an alliance of 36 of Europe’s largest airlines. Among its members are TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Air France, KLM, LOT, Tarom, Malev, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Alitalia, SAS and many others. From the EX-YU region Croatia Airlines, Jat Airways and Adria Airways are all members. Currently, Ivan Mišetić, Croatia Airlines CEO is the president of the association. The membership will allow Montenegro Airlines to be more involved in the process of aviation regulation which is set by the European Union in Brussels.